M: @ SJSU

[SDHornet]

M: @ San Jose State

The Hornets (5-2) head to San Jose State (4-3) to play the return game of last season’s Bracket Buster matchup. The Hornets will be looking to maintain their stranglehold atop the BSC standings while SJSU is coming in playing well and has won 4 of their last 5, including wins at home to common opponents Weber State and the farm extension as well as a road win at Montana State. Both these teams look to be pretty evenly matched. SJSU looks to have an advantage on defense and the Hornets have struggled on that end of the court this season. The Hornets have a slight edge at team scoring but the shooting percentages are comparable.

Team Stats Comparison: http://hornethome.com/sacramento-state-basketball/compare_stats/san-jose-state

• • Points/Game: Sac: 78.4, SJSU: 73.9
  • Points Allowed/Game: Sac: 73.3, SJSU: 68.3
  • Rebounds/Game: Sac: 37.7, SJSU: 40.9
  • Assists/Game: Sac: 14.3, SJSU: 13.9
  • FG%: Sac: 44.5, SJSU: 45.5
  • 3-PT%: Sac: 38.0, SJSU: 40.0
  • FT%: Sac: 73.4, SJSU: 63.6

Individual Stats: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/23/san-jose-state-spartans

Individually it looks like everything goes through senior guard (#33) James Kinney. Kinney is averaging 23.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, and 3.1 spg. He does have 3.9 tpg so the Hornets could pressure him into mistakes. Kinney is flanked by junior forward (#15) Chris Cunningham who is putting up 11.3 ppg, 9.6 rpg, and gives it up 3.7 times per game. The third head of this Spartan beast is sophomore guard (#1) DJ Brown. Brown is averaging 11.0 ppg, 4.1 apg, and 3.6 rpg. All three of these players play almost the entire game and the production from their surrounding cast significantly drops off. The Hornets need to stop Kinney if they want a chance at this game. If the Hornets can find a way to force the ball out of his hands and limit his impact then the Hornets will be in good shape. Dickson is going to need to keep his stellar play going and keep the clamps on Cunningham. Cunningham has gotten into foul trouble often this season so it probably best suits the Hornets if they take the ball at him with Dickson or Eberhard and see what happens.

This should be an entertaining game to watch. With seven games under their belts this season, this game will show how far the Hornets have come and how they will stack up against comparable competition as they head into BSC play in a couple of weeks.

Go Hornets!!!

 

[SJHornet]

I hate to sound cliché, but I feel this one will come down to possession and ball control. From what I've seen from both teams, they are very even. I can see either team pulling this one out, but I think the Spartans may have a slight edge. If we can get the win, it helps us continue the momentum as we get ready for conference play. And momentum will so important. If we go in flat, we might as well kiss the post-season goodbye. Maybe a little melo dramatic, but we need to go into the season full steam.

 

[SDHornet]

Hornetsports Preview: http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/mbball/release.asp?release_id=10843

The game will be available to view online via SJSU’s pay site: http://www.sjsuspartans.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?SPID=2292&db_oem_id=5600

 

[SDHornet]

I bought the game to stream. Pretty impressive quality for $5. I hope Wanless is talking notes.

http://www.sjsuspartans.com/mediaPo...=5600&DB_MENU_ID=&SPSID=&SPID=&DB_OEM_ID=5600

 

[The Green Hornet]

I'm listening to the San Jose State announcer's online; McElroy kills me.

 

[SDHornet]

7-5 Hornet lead with 14:58 left. Hornets playing well, need to clean it up around the boards though, too many second chances for SJSU. Veteto needs to put those point blank shots in as well.

14-8 Hornet lead with 11:30 left. Good defense so far by the Hornets, and a lot of turnovers by the Spartans. SJSU is not shooting well right now.

 

[The Green Hornet]

We've struggled every game with allowing 2nd and 3rd shots, even against Dominican. That could be our Achilles heel unless we can remedy that.

 

[SDHornet]

McKinney drew the 2nd foul in Kinney. That is huge. And Dickson is in the zone. Feed him early and often.

 

[The Green Hornet]

Dickson's three shot is a lot better than last year; I used to cringe when he fired them up last season. He must've really worked on it. It doesn't bother me so much now.

 

[SDHornet]

Fuck, Dickson picked up his 2nd. 20-12 Hornet lead with 7:45 left. McKinney needs to finish on his drives to the hoop.

25-18 Hornet lead, 5:08 left. Not much change in the play.

25-18 Hornet lead, 3:52 left. McKinney is killing us. Too many missed wide open shots. :x

 

[The Green Hornet]

McKinney gets a little too fast for his own good; he should slow down a little and get more control.
Sagerin had the Spartens at 230th and the Hornets at 244th.

 

[SDHornet]

Poor boxing out, and the Hornets are just awful at the rim. This will catch up to us this game.

Great, Carbs checked in. Demps has 2 PF's.

Hornets getting sloppy. We are a completely different team without Dickson, I fear for our Dicksonless future.
28-22 Hornet lead under a minute to go.

28-22 Hornet lead at the half. Piss poor possession to end the half on, somebody besides Dickson needs to step up as the Hornets cooled off down the back half of the first half. It's anyone's game at this point.

 

[The Green Hornet]

Carbs is another guy trying to play too fast. His effort is great, but he's out of control too often to do much good. He's real streaky this year; I'm pretty sure that's why Katz keeps giving Demps more time to see if he can replace him. Demps has a lot to learn at this level, but could be good.

 

[SDHornet]

Carbs is another guy trying to play too fast. His effort is great, but he's out of control too often to do much good. He's real streaky this year; I'm pretty sure that's why Katz keeps giving Demps more time to see if he can replace him. Demps has a lot to learn at this level, but could be good.

I agree. I think Demps is a more athletic player, neither of the 2 are real scoring threats but at least Demps doesn't jack up brick after brick from behind the arc.

 

[The Green Hornet]

This looks like a game we can win tho even on the road.

I don't know if you're following it SDH, but Eastern Washington just pulled up to a 31 to 17 early 3rd quarter lead over Illinois State.

 

[SDHornet]

This looks like a game we can win tho even on the road.

I don't know if you're following it SDH, but Eastern Washington just pulled up to a 31 to 17 early 3rd quarter lead over Illinois State.

Yeah EWU is the last BSC team left. CP and MSU both lost to Sam Houston State. I heard MSU was whipped on pretty good. I guess its harder to win without the refs taking points off the board for their opponents.

 

[SDHornet]

A SJSU cheerleader just ate shit on a back flip. :lol:


*She was ok, otherwise it wouldn't be funny.

 

[The Green Hornet]

Yeah, I watched the MSU/Sam Houston game last night. It wasn't close. Sam Houston may make it to the final again. They looked real good. Sac St would've given them a better game tho than MSU did. Maybe next year with 24 entries.

 

[SDHornet]

Terrible start by the Hornets to the 2nd half. hno:
Not a good night for Garrity. Dickson picks up a quick 3rd foul. I sense the wheels starting to fall off here.

SJSU's Kinney is starting to heat up, the Hornets better wake up as they are still missing wide open shots.

YES! Salley draws a charge on Kinney.

Neither team wants to win this game. Just ugly on all fronts.

32 all with 13:26 left. I don't see how the Hornets will pull this one out. Everyone is shooting poorly.

 

[The Green Hornet]

Dickson needs to get after his guys again; get 'em fired up and together. This team seems like it can pull together better than others; we need to do it beginning now.